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Article #12: The Valentines Firework Poem

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All year I wait for this month to come, covered in mud, said "Use my matches,
to say what I mean in a way that can only your lighter's a dud".
be seen, Within moments, seconds, a beat of a
With great big plumes of silver and gold heart, I have lit two fuses - my
and ruby red harts that burst and unfold. fireworks will start!
Two titanium salutes leave the rack;
The sky is ablaze with rockets and 400ft feet later there is an almighty
shells and great big bangs that make my crack.
ears hear bells. My passion is afire a The crowd screams loudly with excitement
flame in the night, burning too quickly and awe. Five other tubes fire - don't
but twice as bright. worry there are plenty more. Candle
A candle, a cake a p.i.c. fuse, I dash combinations, rockets and cakes - all lit
it together then rack them in queues, perfectly, there are no mistakes. The
with row upon row like solders in line, I effects shells are next, the pride of my
cheque all legal requirement - everything show, five inch and six inch, look at
looks fine. them go.
One hour to go, I just can't wait; the "Were is that young lady?" I thought,
hamburgers are ready so I ask for a "the one that brought me that match, I
plate. quite fancy her she will be a good
The food arrives but I have no time to catch". "I'm here", she said, but I
enjoy. The girl that brought it over hadn't spoken a word. It must be
looks good - telepathy, I thought, wow what a bird.
I think to myself "bet she's with a She beckoned me over, away from the site,
boy". this is properly the best thing I did all
Couples are standing gazing into each night.
other's eyes, hand in hand, they know Within moments of turning away from the
their own lies. The music plays, they rack, a big bang put me flat on my back.
grip each other tight, that's my queue - The finale battery had burst into flames
hell, my port fire won't light. and the trellis board of lances were now
The flame of my lighter flickers and burning my name.
dies and the girl who brought the burger, This is the strangest twist of fate,
to my surprise, standing in a puddle, brought about by my mystery date.






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